Winter Gardening Questions Answered: Practical Advice for Irish Gardens at Christmas
Practical winter gardening advice for Irish gardens, including poinsettia care, camellia problems, hedge pruning, and the best time to plant hedging.
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Autumn Garden Care in Ireland, How to Prune Roses & Apple Trees, Treat Rust on Mallow, and Replace Box Hedges
As autumn settles in, it’s time to prepare your garden for rest and renewal. In this week’s Gardening Q&A, Peter Dowdall shares expert Irish advice on pruning roses and apple...
Radio Q&A with Peter Dowdall
Winter Gardening Questions Answered. Houseplants, Greenhouses and Preparing for Spring
Winter may slow the garden down, but it doesn’t stop the questions and it’s often the small decisions made now that set things up for success next year. From caring...
Flooding in Ireland, Urban Greening Solutions, and Your Winter Gardening Questions Answered
Ireland’s recent heavy rainfall has highlighted our growing flood risk, but nature offers real solutions. In this week’s gardening update, Peter Dowdall discusses urban greening, green roofs, a mild autumn,...
Autumn Garden Care in Ireland, How to Prune Roses & Apple Trees, Treat Rust on Mallow, and Replace Box Hedges
As autumn settles in, it’s time to prepare your garden for rest and renewal. In this week’s Gardening Q&A, Peter Dowdall shares expert Irish advice on pruning roses and apple...
When to Prune Red Robin and Apple Trees – October Gardening Q&A with Peter Dowdall
October is a great time to tidy without stressing plants. In this week’s Gardening Q&A we cover when to prune red robin and apple trees, why kale turns yellow, crabapple...
Gardening Q&A Ireland, Storm Amy, Clivia Care, Lawn Moss Solutions & Autumn Planting
With Storm Amy bringing the first strong winds and heavy rain of the season, many Irish gardeners are asking what steps to take to protect their gardens. On this week’s...
Why Cork City Needs More Parks (and Pride)
Parks aren’t a luxury. In this episode Peter makes the case for urban greening in Corkpocket parks, street trees, green walls and roof gardens, to boost well-being, tourism and pride...
Autumn Garden Q&A, Christmas Cactus, Apple Trees, Laurel Recovery & More
Autumn brings its own gardening challenges and opportunities. From reviving Christmas cactus to pruning apple trees and choosing plants for winter pots, here are Peter Dowdall’s top Q&A tips from...
Radio Gardening Q&A: Slug-eaten Hostas, Knotweed, Gooseberry Mildew, Potato Blight, Roses Dropping Blooms & More
Slug-eaten hostas, knotweed “biocontrol”, gooseberry mildew, potato blight, roses that drop blooms, old seed viability, lily bud drop, broom pruning, sealing tree cuts, sticky peony buds and glasshouse basics, quick,...
Gardening Q&A 18 November: Thuja ‘Smaragd’ turning brown, pruning Lavatera, seaweed mulch, peace lilies, geraniums for winter, mushrooms in lawns, rhubarb manure & more
Browning Thuja ‘Smaragd’, when to prune Lavatera, planting through seaweed, peace lily flowers, winter care for pelargoniums, beech hedge timing, mushrooms in lawns, and mulching rhubarb, plus a nod to...
Radio Gardening Q&A with Peter Dowdall, Hydrangea Pruning, Lawn Repair & Autumn Bulbs (17 Sept 2025)
As autumn approaches, there’s plenty to keep us busy in the garden. In this week’s Cork Today Q&A with Patricia Messenger, I tackled listeners’ most common questions — from pruning...